Punta 470 Amarone della Valpolicella
DENOMINATION: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Intense garnet red in colour. Concentrated aromas of ripe blueberries, blackberries and cherries are enhanced with a hint of spicy oak. The palate is rich, full bodied and complex;beautifully balanced and lingering.
GRAPE VARIETY
45% Corvina 15% Rondinella 40% Corvinone
ANALYTICAL DATA
Alcohol:15%
Suggested initial serving temperature: 17°C
FOOD PAIRINGS
Char-grilled meats;
Mature cheese;
Game;
IDEAL for:
Special occasions;
Sharing with friends at the end of a meal;
Meditation;
WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are allowed to dry gently in well-ventilated rooms for around 4-5 months, concentrating their flavours, sweetness and colour. In winter, the grapes are crushed, fermentation starts with natural yeast and then the must is filled into 500l oak casks to finish fermenting.The wine matures in wood for 25-30 months before bottling.
AREA OF PRODUCTION
A selection of the best grapes from Ca’ Rugate’s own vineyards in the hills around Montecchia di Crosara.
SOIL
Gravel and limestone.
HARVEST
Hand picked during the last two weeks of September,and laid flat in small wooden boxes containing an average of just six kilograms.This allows good air flow during the crucial drying process.
YELD
90 quintals per hectare
PRODUCTION
30.000 bottles
BOTTLE SIZES
375 ml - 750 ml -1500 ml - 3000 ml - 5000 ml - 9000 ml - 12000 ml - 27000 ml